185: The battle of source energy, the emperor escapes

“Boom—!!!!”

An indescribable destructive energy erupted from the pitch-black heart that had expanded to its limit! This was not an ordinary energy Impact, but the ultimate self-destruction of a Half-Emperor who had touched the threshold of the Emperor Realm, burning his soul and igniting his Emperor Foundation! Its power was enough to annihilate stars and severely damage a great realm!

The first to bear the brunt were Xiao Chen, who was close at hand, and the Pavilion Master Tianji, who was in the process of stealing the Emperor Foundation!

“Chaos Sacred Realm! Extreme Protection!” Xiao Chen’s pupils contracted sharply, and his soul roared! His ten-thousand-zhang Dharma Idol instantly shrank, and the power of the Chaos Sacred Realm condensed inward without reservation, forming a thousand-zhang-thick chaotic crystal wall outside his body, flowing with the essence of earth, water, fire, wind, and Origin Qi! This was his strongest defensive stance!

“Fate Compass! Invulnerable to all laws!” The Pavilion Master Tianji was also shocked and enraged, forcibly interrupting the Emperor Foundation theft. The phantom of the Fate Compass rapidly contracted, transforming into a star-light barrier woven from countless threads of causality, firmly protecting him!

The next moment, the destructive torrent… arrived!

“Dong—!!!!!!!!”

It was like the Big Bang at the beginning of the universe! Centered on the pitch-black heart, an absolute black sphere that devoured everything rapidly expanded! Wherever it passed, space, time, matter, energy… everything turned into nothingness! The ten-thousand-zhang altar, piled with the bones of Dou Saints, collapsed and vaporized like a sandcastle! The vast sea of blood below instantly evaporated! Tens of thousands of Soul Hall blood sacrificers, still chanting, perished before they could even scream! The entire independent space began to shatter inch by inch, like a broken mirror!

“Puff—”

Even with the protection of the chaotic crystal wall, Xiao Chen was still hit hard! His ten-thousand-zhang Dharma Idol vibrated violently, and countless cracks appeared on his body! Blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain! His soul felt as if it was being pierced by billions of steel needles! The destructive impact ignored defenses, directly acting on his life essence and soul core! He felt his consciousness blurring, and his life flame was like a candle in the wind, threatening to extinguish at any moment!

“Crack!” The star-light barrier around the Pavilion Master Tianji also let out an unbearable groan, and countless threads of causality broke! His blurry figure twisted, and his aura plummeted instantly, clearly indicating he had suffered no minor injuries!

“Now!” However, at this critical juncture, when his consciousness was about to sink, Xiao Chen, relying on his incredibly tenacious will, forcibly maintained the last sliver of clarity in his spiritual platform! He frantically activated the nascent origin qi seed deep within his Qi Sea! The seed thumped violently, emitting a strong desire and guidance!

“Origin Qi… attraction!” Xiao Chen bled from all seven orifices, his face ferocious, as he extended his chaotic giant hand, already covered in cracks, and, disregarding the insane erosion of the surrounding destructive energy, fiercely plunged it into the remnants of the pitch-black heart at the core of the explosion!

“Buzz—!”

A pure, ancient, and transcendent unique fluctuation was instantly captured by his origin qi seed! It was precisely that wisp of unowned Origin Qi, largely refined by Soul Heaven Emperor! It seemed to also sense a similar aura, trembling slightly, wanting to break free from the shackles of destruction!

“Come here!” Xiao Chen’s soul roared, and the power of the Chaos Sacred Realm transformed into an invisible hand of law, wrapping around the struggling Origin Qi, forcibly pulling it out from the center of the explosion!

“Bastard! How dare you!” Not far away, the Pavilion Master Tianji, who had just stabilized himself, was furious! He had schemed for ten thousand years, all for the Origin Qi and the Emperor Foundation! How could he allow Xiao Chen to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth! Ignoring his injuries, the Fate Compass lit up again, and a gloomy beam of light, condensed with a curse of fate, tore through the destructive energy and silently shot towards Xiao Chen’s back!

This strike was incredibly malicious, aimed at disrupting Xiao Chen’s process of acquiring the Origin Qi, and even marking his soul for eternal pursuit!

“Hmph!” Although most of Xiao Chen’s attention was on acquiring the Origin Qi, his Saint Realm soul’s perception was still keen! Without turning his head, he threw a punch in reverse! The intent of Chaos Returning to Nothingness erupted from his fist!

“Bang!”

The gloomy beam of light and the fist force collided, annihilating each other! But the Pavilion Master Tianji’s objective with this strike had been achieved—it slightly slowed down Xiao Chen’s speed in collecting the Origin Qi! At this moment, the surrounding space was collapsing more and more violently, and destructive energy was pressing in from all directions like a tide!

“No time!” Xiao Chen gritted his teeth and clenched his chaotic giant hand! He finally forcibly grasped the struggling Origin Qi! As the Origin Qi entered his hand, a warm, perfectly integrated sensation spread, and at the same time, a vast sea of information and pure energy surged madly into his soul and body!

“Go!” With the Origin Qi in hand, Xiao Chen had no desire to fight! His ten-thousand-zhang Dharma Idol instantly shrank back to its normal size, and the Chaos Sacred Realm enveloped his entire body, transforming into an ultimate chaotic streak of light, frantically fleeing towards the weakest point of the collapsing space! He had to escape before the entire space was completely annihilated!

“Where do you think you’re going! Leave the Origin Qi!” How could the Pavilion Master Tianji give up! The Fate Compass glowed brightly, and countless threads of fate, like tentacles, wrapped around Xiao Chen! At the same time, he himself transformed into a streak of starlight, pursuing relentlessly!

“Boom boom boom—!”

Behind him, the destructive energy, like maggots on a bone, continuously closed in! In front, spatial fragments swept like sharp blades! The Pavilion Master Tianji’s attacks were even more cunning and vicious!

Xiao Chen pushed his speed to the limit, his Chaos Sacred Realm dashing left and right, constantly colliding with the threads of fate and spatial fragments, erupting in continuous roars! Blood spilled from his mouth and nose, and new wounds constantly appeared on his body, but his eyes were incredibly firm! He tightly clutched the life-saving Origin Qi in his hand, frantically absorbing its energy and information, repairing his injuries, and stabilizing his realm!

“Crack—!”

Finally, a huge spatial rift appeared ahead! Beyond the rift was the turbulent Chaos Sea!

“Charge out!” Xiao Chen’s spirits lifted, and he rushed towards the rift without hesitation!

“Fate… Imprisonment!” The Pavilion Master Tianji roared, and the Fate Compass shot out a solidified chain of fate, instantly wrapping around Xiao Chen’s ankle! A powerful binding force came, slowing him down!

“Break for me!” Xiao Chen roared, his fingers like a blade, and his chaotic sword qi fiercely slashed at the chain of fate!

“Clang!”

Sparks flew! The chain vibrated violently but did not break! The Pavilion Master Tianji’s control over the power of fate far exceeded expectations!

And just then, the destructive energy tide behind him had… caught up!

“It’s over…” Xiao Chen’s heart sank! Blocked in front, a deadly trap behind! It seemed… he was in a dead end!

“Buzz—!”

At this critical moment! The wisp of Origin Qi he had just acquired, sensing its master’s crisis, suddenly erupted with unprecedented brilliant light! A gentle yet boundless energy instantly surged into Xiao Chen’s body! At the same time, a profound method of spatial travel appeared in his mind as if by divine inspiration!

“Origin Qi… World-Breaking!” Xiao Chen, enlightened, followed the guidance of the Origin Qi, poured all his strength into his fingertips, and drew an incredibly profound rune in the void before him!

“Chi la—!”

The rune lit up, and the space in front of him, instead of being torn, rippled like water! A stable spatial passage instantly formed! From the other end of the passage came the familiar aura of the Pill Tower Holy Domain!

“Go!” Xiao Chen didn’t hesitate, his figure flashed, and he plunged into the passage!

“Bastard!” The Pavilion Master Tianji’s chain of fate was forcibly broken at the last moment before the passage closed! He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Chen disappeared at the end of the passage, trembling with rage!

“Rumble—!”

The next moment, the destructive energy completely swallowed this shattered space! Everything returned to nothingness!

...Pill Tower Holy Domain, outside the star tower.

Space twisted, and Xiao Chen’s blood-soaked, weakened figure stumbled out of the spatial passage, falling heavily onto the plaza!

“Chen’er! (Saint Xiao!)” Xuan Kongzi, Flame Heart, and the others, who had been anxiously waiting, cried out as they surrounded him!

“Puff—” Xiao Chen spat out another mouthful of blood, his face ashen, but in his hand, he tightly clutched a wisp of airflow emitting a soft light! He looked at everyone, struggling to force a smile:

“The Origin Qi… I got it… Hurry… prepare… for the final… decisive battle…”

Before he finished speaking, his vision went black, and he completely… passed out.

“Brother Chen!” Flame Heart sobbed uncontrollably, holding him tightly.

Xuan Kongzi and the others looked at Xiao Chen’s tragic state and the wisp of Origin Qi in his hand, emitting a supreme aura, their hearts filled with shock, lingering fear, and… endless hope!

Xiao Chen… once again, created a miracle!